An accreditation mark on a test / Calibration report signifies that the laboratory issuing the report has been assessed and found to be competent by a third party. It therefore promotes confidence that the test result on that report is reliable. An ISO/IEC 17025 mark of laboratory accreditation scheme is generally the logo of an accreditation body accompanied by the laboratory's accreditation body may have a corporate logo, which is separate from the accreditation mark. An accreditation mark is normally owned by the accreditation body and accreditation confers the right to use the mark on test certificates, company letterheads and advertisements provided certain rules are followed. These rules stipulate the manner in which the ISO 17025:2017 Certification is to be used e.g. size, color, position and other conditions if it is to be used on certificates e.g. an accompanying statement to indicate that accreditation is for specific tests as set out in the accreditation body's